Francis T. Hawks papers, 1853-1882
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- Publication date
- 1853
- Topics
- Hawks, Francis T, Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891, Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, Whiting, William Henry Chase, 1824-1865, Confederate States of America. Army. Corps of Engineers, Confederate States of America. Army, Coast defenses, Engineers, Engineers
- Collection
- microfilm; americana; additional_collections
- Contributor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Language
- English
In the Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (#4964-z)
Francis T. Hawks was born in New Bern, N.C. In 1858, he was hired as an engineer to work on the construction and landscaping of Central Park in New York City. In 1862, he joined the Confederate Army and served in the Adjutant General's Department. In 1863, he became a lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, Engineer Troops (Corps of Engineers), which was formed in Wilmington, N.C. He served under General W. H. C. Whiting in the preparation of the coastal defenses at the mouth of the Cape Fear River
Primarily letters received by Francis T. Hawks during his service in the Confederate Army. Among these are letters to him from General W. H. C. Whiting relating to the Cape Fear defenses at Fort Anderson, hand-drawn maps of some of the defensive positions at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, a copy of a letter from General Joseph E. Johnston announcing his surrender to General William T. Sherman, and a field order from General Sherman ordering disbursement of non-essential supplies to the local populace. Also included are two stock certificates and a certificate from the City of New York acknowledging Hawks's work on the construction of Central Park
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Francis T. Hawks was born in New Bern, N.C. In 1858, he was hired as an engineer to work on the construction and landscaping of Central Park in New York City. In 1862, he joined the Confederate Army and served in the Adjutant General's Department. In 1863, he became a lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, Engineer Troops (Corps of Engineers), which was formed in Wilmington, N.C. He served under General W. H. C. Whiting in the preparation of the coastal defenses at the mouth of the Cape Fear River
Primarily letters received by Francis T. Hawks during his service in the Confederate Army. Among these are letters to him from General W. H. C. Whiting relating to the Cape Fear defenses at Fort Anderson, hand-drawn maps of some of the defensive positions at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, a copy of a letter from General Joseph E. Johnston announcing his surrender to General William T. Sherman, and a field order from General Sherman ordering disbursement of non-essential supplies to the local populace. Also included are two stock certificates and a certificate from the City of New York acknowledging Hawks's work on the construction of Central Park
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- Addeddate
- 2008-10-02 17:37:22
- Call number
- b3748686
- Foldoutcount
- 0
- Identifier
- unc_chapel_hill_agricultural_manufacturing_census_records_1860
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t50g3wz5v
- Ocr_converted
- abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11
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- 0.0.14
- Pages
- 980
- Possible copyright status
- NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
- Ppi
- 300
- Scandate
- 20081001190613
- Scanfactors
- 6
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July 16, 2016
Subject: This is mislabed
Subject: This is mislabed
These are not engineering papers... this has been mislabeled
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